Me and the Devil Blues
| "Me and the Devil Blues" | |
|---|---|
Original 78 record label | |
| Single by Robert Johnson | |
| Released | 1938 |
| Recorded | June 19, 1937 |
| Studio | Dallas, Texas |
| Genre | Delta blues |
| Length |
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| Label | Vocalion |
| Songwriter | Robert Johnson |
| Producer | Don Law |
"Me and the Devil Blues" is a blues song by Robert Johnson, released as a single in 1938. It tells the story of the singer's waking up one morning to the devil knocking on the door, telling him that "it's time to go."[1]
The lyrics concluded with the lines "You may bury my body down by the highway side" / "So my old evil spirit can catch a Greyhound bus and ride."[2] Johnson recorded the song, among others, in a warehouse in Dallas, that served as a makeshift recording studio, on June 19, 1937. It was his final recording session.[2]
Austrian recording artist Soap&Skin covered the song on her 2013 EP Sugarbread.[3] The cover went viral on TikTok between 2024 and 2025.
References
- ^ Schroeder, Patricia R. (2004). Robert Johnson, Mythmaking, and Contemporary American Culture. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0252029158 – via Googlebooks.
- ^ a b Palmer, Robert (1981). Deep Blues. Penguin Books. pp. 116, 124. ISBN 978-0-14-006223-6.
- ^ "Me and the Devil by Soap&Skin". WhoSampled. Retrieved December 31, 2025.